Leisure Team Member Apprentice - Swimming Required - Taunton

Everyone Active are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Leisure Team Member Level 2 apprenticeship.

At Everyone Active you will work towards your Leisure Team Member L2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.

There are five key areas of work all leisure team members will cover; leisure and fitness operations, lifeguard duties, swimming teaching duties, gym instruction and leading group activities.

You will achieve your Level 2 in Fitness Instructing, Level 1&2 Swim Teaching & NPLQ Lifeguarding Qualifications as part of this apprenticeship.

Your duties will include:
● Provide exceptional customer service to all members
● Assisting with gym tours and inductions
● Covering Lifeguard positions
● Support the centre swim teaching team to deliver exceptional swimming lessons
● Adopting a customer service focussed approach to your responsibilities
● Showing members how to use the gym equipment and machines
● Understanding Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
● Support and motivate clients who take part in physical activity
● Equipment setups safely and on time
● Effective communication with other team members
● Take appropriate action when identifying faults and hazards following all H&S procedures
● Achieve standards described in operations manuals
● Ensure daily operational checklists are completed
● Ensure cleaning tasks are completed to the company standard as per the schedule and signed off
● Ensure all pool supervision is completed according to Everyone Active standards


You will work a combination of Gym and Leisure side hours whilst working within the centre.

Progression within the company is a core value, and on completion of your apprenticeship you will have plenty of opportunities to progress and develop within the company.

You will receive on-going training and benefit from free use of the gym and swimming pool.

Desired Skills

To be considered for this role, you must be a strong and confident swimmer. If you are invited to interview for this role you will be required to complete a swim test as part of the interview process. In order to be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate you are able to do the following. • Jump/dive into deep water • Swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds • Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water and then tread water for 30 seconds • Surface dive to floor of pool (deepest part) • Climb out of a swimming pool unaided by ladders/steps and where pool design permits

Personal qualities

Conscientious
Good time keeping
Enjoy being part of a bigger team
Interest in learning new skills
Ambitious
Self-motivated Individual
Ready to embrace our brand mission of 30 minutes of activity 5 times a week
Interest in working in the leisure industry

Qualifications required

No formal qualifications are required for this role. A passion for exercise and fitness is essential!

Future prospects

Potential Progression to Team Leader and then onto Duty Management training.

Training to be delivered

Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

Employer

(SLM) - Blackbrook Leisure Centre

Address

Blackbrook lane

Somerset

Taunton

TA1 2RW

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